Texas Accident & Injury News
Should you get a dash cam for your car in San Antonio?
Tesla Dash Cam Captures Serious Rollover Accident on I-37
According to a My San Antonio News report, a Tesla dashcam caught a serious rollover accident on I-37 in San Antonio this week.
Articles Tagged with Single-vehicle accident
Man Flips Vehicle Multiple Times in Suspected Medical Emergency Crash
How does the law view accidents caused by medical emergencies?
Man Ejected From Vehicle in Rollover Accident
According to a KSAT News report, a man was in critical condition after a rollover accident on the South Side this morning at around 8 a.m. on August 22, 2022.
Middle-aged Man Loses Control of His Vehicle and Crashes Into a Ditch in Tragic Accident
Single-vehicle accidents can happen for any number of reasons.
33-year-old Man Killed in Late-Night Single-Vehicle Accident
According to a KSAT News report, a man is dead after losing control while navigating a turn in a late-night single-vehicle accident on August 5, 2023.
Wrong-Way Driver Critically Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident
What elements contribute to wrong-way driving in San Antonio?
Driver Ejected From Vehicle in Wrong-Way Crash
According to a KSAT News report, a late-night crash left a wrong-way driver in critical condition after hitting the curb and rolling their vehicle.
Single-Vehicle Accident Leaves Two Dead
Single-vehicle accidents account for 34.5% of all accident fatalities in Texas.
Two Teenagers Dead in Single-Vehicle Accident
According to a Kens5 News report, two teenagers and one dog are dead following a single-vehicle accident last week on July 12, 2023, in Sugien.
Car Strikes Alligator, Killing Two in South Texas
Who is responsible for animal strikes on Texas roads?
Animal Strike Leads to Deadly Rollover Accident
According to a Fox 29 news report, a late-night rollover accident in South Texas left one Louisianna woman and her unborn child dead after their vehicle struck an alligator in the road.
Woman Dies, 4 Children Injured in Single-Vehicle Accident
High-speed accidents almost always end in serious injuries.
Four Children in Critical Condition, Woman Dead in High-Speed Crash
According to a Click 2 Houston news report, a 26-year-old woman is dead, and four children are in critical condition after losing control of her vehicle at around 11:30 p.m. on May 22, 2023, on I-45 in La Marque. Galveston police reported that the woman was speeding on I-45 when she struck the wall and flipped multiple times before falling off the bridge and onto the roadway below. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the four children, 3 and 6 years old, are in the hospital in critical condition. It is unclear if the children were properly buckled or in car seats at the time of the crash.
Drunk Driving Increased at Fiesta This Year (2023)
Fiesta celebrations shouldn’t end in tragedy.
Drunk Driving Arrests Up Again During Fiesta
On April 23, 2023, at 4:15 a.m., a 23-year-old woman was pulled from her vehicle deceased after a single-vehicle accident where witnesses say she drove from the access road to I-10 West, hitting the barrier and landing on her roof, according to a KSAT News report. The police did not indicate that this was the result of drunk driving – however, the citizens of San Antonio are well aware that drunk driving incidents frequently end in tragedy like this for the perpetrator or their victims.
Dump Truck Brings Down Pedestrian Bridge on the West Side
Texas has 28,000 more bridges than any other U.S. State.
(March 1, 2023) A pedestrian bridge collapsed after a dump truck crashed into it, causing the road to be closed while the debris was being cleared on February 21, 2023. The incident occurred at around 11:17 a.m. on the west side near the intersection of San Joaquin Avenue and Castroville Road, according to San Antonio Express-News. There were no reported injuries, and there is still no explanation as to why the accident happened. The sheer size of the state of Texas means that we have significantly more bridges than most states. Unfortunately, the United States has a bit of a bridge problem, and this has resulted in millions of dollars in property damage and personal injury over the years.
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Driver of the Vehicle Pulled from the Guadalupe River Identified
Drowning injuries can lead to permanent disability.
(February 27, 2023) Police identified the body of Noel Hernandez (29) after recovering his body from the Guadalupe River in Seguin. According to MYSA News, the Seguin public information officer Jennifer Sourdellia stated that the department received a call after a speeding vehicle on I10 was spotted losing control and tumbling off the bridge and into the Guadalupe River at around 2 a.m. on Thursday, February 9. It took the police several hours to find and extract the vehicle and the deceased driver from the river. As far as they could tell, there were no other passengers, and no injuries were reported from this tragic accident.
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